Racecards
16:15 Taunton
Brian & Anne Derrick Diamond Wedding Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 40y
- Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 1/P5621
- Age 8
- Weight 12-7
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer R Bandey
- Jockey Harrison Beswick
led, headed before 3rd, close up 10th, ridden after 4 out, close up when mistake and eventually unseated rider last
- Form 654354
- Age 8
- Weight 12-6
- Official Rating 111
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey William Marshall
in rear, close up but still in rear 4 out, ridden before 2 out, close up when not fluent last, stayed on strongly flat, just denied
- Form 1F5661
- Age 7
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer Evan Williams
- Jockey Niall Moore
midfield, towards rear 5th, not fluent 8th, in rear but close up when ridden before 3 out, blundered and unseated rider 2 out
- Form 26-43U2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer M Sheppard
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
towards rear, midfield 5th, fell 4 out
- Form 8P6FP4
- Age 10
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 85
- Trainer Mrs K Stephens
- Jockey James Best
pressed leader, led before 3rd, in front travelling strongly 3 out, ridden 2 out, narrow advantage when jumped clear last, all out flat
- Form 55F532
- Age 6
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
NonRunner
- Form 332P2P
- Age 14
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 76
- Trainer Lady S Brooke
- Jockey Miss L Brooke
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Veiled Secret has made the frame in half of his six chase starts but hasn’t raced since October. FLECK IVY jumped well and only had to be pushed out to score at Plumpton. The form isn’t that strong but he’s having only a third run over fences today and has more scope than these. Ffos Las winner Arcade Attraction has more to do here under a penalty but Right Hand Of God has been getting closer, though still looks a few pounds too high.
Formwatch
Fleck Ivy (IRE) 9-2 (11-13) Tracked leaders, led 4th, ridden 2 out, ran on, won at Plumpton 2m 4f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Eurkash (11-2) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Demon D'Aunou (FR) 11-1 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, went 4th after 3 out until after 2 out, no impression on leaders, went 4th again flat, 4th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Numitor (11-12) at Wincanton 2m hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Arcade Attraction (IRE) 11-2 (11-11) Midfield, awkward 10th and reminders, ridden and headway before 3 out, left in second 2 out, close up last, stayed on to lead flat, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f hcp (5) gs in Apr beating Lermoos Legend (10-2) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Veiled Secret (IRE) 5-1fav (11-0) Midfield, headway before 3 out, kept on strongly on run-in to hold every chance, just denied, 2nd of 13, nk behind Going Mobile (11-3) at Market Rasen 2m 3f hcp (5) gd in Oct.
Royal Plaza 18-1 (10-10) Led, headed 6th, soon led again after 7th, headed approaching 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, 4th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Dont Be Robin (10-0) at Taunton 2m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Right Hand Of God 9-2 (11-12) Chased leader, hit 2nd, led after 3 out, blundered badly and headed 2 out, soon hung left and beaten, no chance with winner, 2nd of 6, 7 1/2l behind En Coeur (10-11) at Plumpton 2m 1f hcp (5) gd in Apr.
Yourholidayisover (IRE) 28-1 (10-4) Behind, mistake 4th and 5th, soon pulled up, at Warwick 2m hcp (5) sft in Dec.